Shadow of Night

I really enjoyed this book. I marvel at all of the research required to even contemplate a story like this. I would love an opportunity to discuss the author's writing process.

More than 90 percent of this book takes place in the 1500s, and while I preferred the world built in A Discovery of Witches, this book really explores some of the central questions of the book and helps move Diana along in her development as a witch.

A few things that I found a bit problematic are time continuity/continuum and the fact that the very reason for going back to the 1500s was pretty significantly downplayed. That being said, I can't wait to get started on book 3!

We all have our own tastes and while this book is a little drawn out in places overall I enjoyed the characters - and by that I mean I loved some (Jack)and despised some (Kit) but I was never indifferent to any of them.

Cut about a hundred pages and it could possibly be a better book but for the most part I really liked it.